Wednesday,  Feb. 12, 2014 • Vol. 16--No. 211 • 14 of 37

Major Winter Storm Continues Affecting the Southeast; Moving into Mid-Atlantic and Northeast through Friday

• A very complex weather pattern will continue to affect the southern U.S. through Thursday. A mixture of winter weather hazards, including heavy snow and freezing rain will continue across the Southeast Wednesday before moving up the Eastern Seaboard, where it will affect parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast into Friday.
Today: Partly sunny. Highs 15 to 20. West winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the south 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Yesterday's Weather
High: 25.9°F at 6:05 PM
Low: -8.0°F at Midnight
Wind Chill:
High Gust: 38 mph at 11:26 AM
Precip: 0.00 3/4" Snow
Snow for the season: 18.75

Record High: 62° in 1921
Record Low: -36° in 1905
Average High: 27°F
Average Low: 6°F
Average Precip in Feb.: 0.17
Precip to date in Feb.: 0.00
Average Precip to date: 0.64
Precip Year to Date: 0.00
Sunset Tonight: 5:57 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 7:38 a.m.

Tonight: Windy. Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of light snow...possibly mixed with sleet in the evening...then partly cloudy with a slight chance of light freezing rain and sleet after midnight. Areas of blowing snow through the night. Lows around 15. South winds 15 to 25 mph shifting to the west 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Thursday: Breezy. Partly sunny. Areas of blowing snow in the morning. Highs in the mid 20s. Temperature steady or slowly falling in the afternoon. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph shifting to the north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Colder. Mostly cloudy. Light snow likely in the evening...then a chance of light snow after midnight. Accumulations possible. Lows around 5 below. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Friday: Partly sunny. Highs around 15. Northwest winds up to 5 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night And Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Lows around 10. Highs in the upper 20s.
Saturday Night And Sunday: Partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 15. Highs in the mid 30s.

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